Aims and Scope
Aim:
The Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services (IJISS) aims to publish high-quality research articles, review articles, case studies, and short communications that advance the field of Library and Information Science. The journal provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share their findings and insights, fostering academic and professional discourse.
Scope:
The scope of IJISS includes a wide range of topics within Library and Information Science, such as:
Library Management: Innovations and research in library administration and management.
Information Systems & Services: Studies on the design, implementation, and evaluation of information systems and services.
Information Processing & Retrieval: Advances in information processing and retrieval techniques and technologies.
Information Sources & Services: Exploration of various information sources and the services provided to access them.
Community Information Systems: Development and impact of information systems for community needs.
Scientometrics & Informetrics: Analysis and metrics related to scientific information dissemination and impact.
Information Resource Theory (IR Theory): Theoretical frameworks for understanding information resources.
Knowledge Organization: Methods and systems for organizing knowledge and information.
Classification, Preservation & Conservation: Techniques for classifying, preserving, and conserving information resources.
Digital Libraries: Research on the creation, management, and utilization of digital libraries.
Bibliographic Control: Standards and practices for bibliographic management.
Geography, Planning and Development - The design, implementation and use of geographical information for monitoring, prediction and decision making
Data science - Studies in related disciplines in management and social sciences can be published if they contribute to information management and data-based decision making literature adequately.
Information Systems and Management - Studies surrounding emerging technologies like blockchain, IoT and others which use machine learning, artificial intelligence algorithms and data science are welcome, if they are connected with information management and data driven decision making.
Education - E-learning perspectives on searching, information-seeking, and information uses and practices engaged by a full diversity of youth, adults, elders and specialized populations, in varied contexts including leisure time activities; e-learning at work, in libraries, at school, home, during playtime, in health/wellness settings, etc.
Health - Identifying health information needs, understanding health information behaviour
Law - All international and comparative aspects of intellectual property law, including trade, investment, technology, management and enforcement of IP.
Linguistics and Language - Theoretical and applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and computational linguistics. It aims to advance understanding of language structure, use, and development across various contexts.
IJISS is committed to maintaining scholarly excellence through a rigorous peer-review process and encourages global contributions to enhance the understanding and development of Library and Information Science
